Here is another email from my wonderful friend Jan, who is taking very good care of me from the other side of the world. Jan is going to kill me for putting this on my blog, but I get bored with my own "musings". (Jan, people think you're last email was GREAT, and I think its nice to hear from someone else every once and a while,,,,,,,,,,, particularly 'cause you are so smart about this stuff!)
Jan writes:
Hi Honey,
Go back to my first eMail. Ain´t I smart with regards to the aches? ;-))) Well, your bone marrow is working. Good!! Also glad, you didn´t catch an infection. Basically, your immune system is not 100% up to date due to the lymphoma itself and also the chemo (and steroid). So keep having a close eye on yourself without getting paranoid, of course.
Had a chat with my former Uni Boss ( the one who is now global head mabthera research) yesterday, and he is pleased with your good therapy;-)) Couldn´t help, but needed to talk just to double check if I am telling you nonesense;-)) He also suggests to keep up oral hygiene prophylaxis. I believe you are taking salt water for rinsing or something? There are also bepanthen oral washs (and creme for the nose) available, which he favours. The coughing might have been the result of taking it too easy on this;-)) Might be some mild fungal infection in the upper respiratory tract or esophagus. So be more compliant with those easy tasks;-))
He also offered- of course- that he can give feedback, advise if needed (which for the moment is not, since Dr. Harris seems to be doing fantastic). But anyhow, he left University being a Professor for Hematology and it is one of the leading hematology units in Europe. So you have another smartass on your back now;-))
Anyhow, great to see you´re doing great again, went to see the doctor, and are fine. So I guess you are getting ready for the second hit against your internal visitor?
Love ya. By the way, I didn´t feel your blog is being boring;-)) But now it will ROCK;-))
Best
Jan
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